Unless a major natural disaster has hit your community, you may be unaware that under current law homeowners in community associations are not eligible for FEMA assistance to repair common areas in their buildings. Further, associations are routinely denied disaster...

On June 14, every year, Americans celebrate the anniversary of the adoption of the American Flag at the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia in 1777. Flag day has become a day for American’s to show their national pride, pay respect to those who have served,...

Two more states adjourned this week, so check out the snapshot of their sessions below. Now more than half of the 50 states are in interim, and several more states are expected to adjourn by the end of June, including: Delaware, Louisiana, Maine, New York,...

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is reviewing state and local laws that may slow consumer access to high-speed (broadband) Internet service. The FCC is prepared to pre-empt state and local “impediments” to the installation of the communications...

State legislative sessions are coming to an end. Legislators in at least 25 states have gone home and returned to their full-time jobs. Some may be called back to deal with pending state budgetary concerns or controversial issues. Within the past week, we’ve seen...